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Child Protection
Investing in Mothers Saves Children: SARMAAN Urges Stronger Maternal Care in Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria — Strengthening maternal care is essential to safeguarding children’s lives in Nigeria, experts say, as gaps in support…
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Child Sexual Abuse
Elon Musk’s Grok AI Faces Legal Firestorm Over Alleged Creation of Explicit Images of Children
A new wave of lawsuits against xAI’s Grok AI has intensified global concerns about child protection, highlighting how Grok AI…
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Igbinedion: Edo State Government Directive on the Arrest and Prosecution of Alleged Child Offenders: What Does the Child Justice System Say?
With contributions from Taiwo Akinlami Safiyat Jibrin-Hamza March 19, 2026 The Edo State Government’s directive ordering the arrest and prosecution…
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Physical Abuse
ActionAid Calls for Strengthened Child Protection as Edo Government Acts on School Violence
Child protection advocates have welcomed the Edo State Government’s swift response to the bullying incident at Igbinedion Education Centre in…
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Child Labour
Adamawa Children Forced into Waste Picking Amid Poverty, Climate Disasters
In Adamawa State, worsening poverty and climate-related disasters are forcing children to pick waste for survival instead of attending school,…
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Child Safety
Federal Government of Nigeria Declares Eid Holiday: How Families Can Keep Children Safe During Festivities
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, 19th March, and Friday, 20th March 2026, as public holidays to mark…
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Health Matters
Protecting Children During the Meningitis B Outbreak: Essential Safety Tips for Parents
Health officials have confirmed that meningitis B (MenB) is behind a recent outbreak in Kent, which has already claimed two…
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Child Abduction
Children at Risk: Pregnant Woman and Infant Abducted in Kaduna Night Raid
In a terrifying raid in Sabon Gero, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, a pregnant woman, a nursing mother…
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Physical Abuse
Child Rights Group Calls for Urgent Protection of Seven-Year-Old Allegedly Abused by Parents in Lagos
Advocates for Children and Vulnerable Persons Network (ACVPN) has appealed to the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development…
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Health Matters
Nigeria at Risk: Thousands of Children Die Before Age Five from Preventable Causes
A new UN report paints a sobering picture of global child survival, highlighting that 4.9 million children died before their…
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